There is massive flooding happening in Costa Rica right now. Desamparados has experienced more rain recently than they have in the last several years. Some say more than the last 100 years! This has caused flooding and damage around the area and has affected many of the participants in Ministry Sites....
This has been a difficult week for the Students International family. Tuesday our dear friend, brother, and long-time staff member Fernando Saravia passed away. Fernando served with SI Guatemala for over 25 years. He served with excellence as a site leader, part of the leadership team, as the...
Today’s story of encouragement comes from the Sports Site in Guatemala. In the community of El Tablón is a 9 year old boy named Dario Lobos Ramos. Dario comes from a LARGE family. When I say large, I mean he has 8 siblings! He is the second to youngest child...
This week’s encouraging story comes from Lindsay Stoltzfus, a student that has spent the last two years in the Global Bridge Program and then decided to continue her time with SI by becoming summer staff. “I entered the Global Bridge program in the fall of 2020, and looking back...
In 2009, the Costa Rica Boys and Girls Club site began. It had a different name and location back then, but the mission and vision has remained the same… “a safe place for people to come learn about God, each other and themselves.” The Costa Rican Staff has had the...
Let’s praise the Lord for life transformation! Although most of the education site ministry focuses on working with kids, there are opportunities to reach the students’ parents as well. This is done through home visits and different outreach activities that are done during the year. The education site has...
Today’s story of encouragement comes from the Trade School Site in Guatemala. At the beginning of the year, a young volunteer firefighter named Diego decided he wanted to take a step in furthering his education and do something that he loves. On his days off from firefighting, he...
As a follower of Jesus, we are called to be reconcilers. But bringing restoration isn’t an easy assignment in a world that is more and more hostile toward biblical truth. Every day through social media and other entertainment, we are flooded with subtle messages that eat away at...
Let’s praise the Lord for life transformation! Gloria has been a patient at the SI medical site in Nicaragua for six years now and we have seen tremendous growth physically and spiritually. Three years ago, a program was created to offer health care services and education while sharing...
Today’s story of encouragement comes from the Women’s Social Work Site in Guatemala. Watch the video below to learn how God has equipped Rosalina with the tools to do anything she puts her mind to and how that has led her to see how valuable she is to...
